The Salem Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA), as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is a Metropolitan Statistical Area consisting of two counties in western Oregon, Marion and Polk.[1] The principal city is Salem, the state capital, which has a population of 154,637.[1] As of the 2010 census, there were 390,738 people living in the Salem MSA. In 2000, the MSA had a population of 347,214, and had a population of 278,024 according to the 1990 census.[2]
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Country | United States |
State(s) | Oregon |
Largest city | Salem, Oregon (154,637) |
Other cities | Keizer (36,478) Woodburn (24,080) Dallas (14,583) |
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• Total | 1,923 sq mi (4,980 km2) |
Highest elevation | N/A ft (N/A m) |
Lowest elevation | N/A ft (N/A m) |
Population | |
• Total | 390,738 |
• Rank | 131st in the U.S. |
• Density | 203.2/sq mi (78.5/km2) |
As of the census of 2010, there were 390,738 people living in the area, a 12.5% increase over the 347,214 residents as of the 2000 census.[7] The metro area also had 151,250 households and a population density of 203.2 inhabitants per square mile (78.5/km2) at Census 2010.[7] The racial makeup of the MSA was 71% White, 0.8% African American, 1.2% Native American, 1.8% Asian, 0.6% Pacific Islander, .1% from other races, and 2.4% from two or more races.[7] Hispanic or Latino of any race were 21.9% of the population.[7]
As of 2000, the median income for a household in the MSA was $41,313, and the median income for a family was $48,343. Males had a median income of $35,254 versus $26,278 for females. The per capita income for the MSA was $18,845.[8]
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